China’s Australian copper ban seen hurting smelters in TC/RCs talks

The affected company is Planetary Resources, the U.S.-based start-up aiming to mine asteroids.

China imposes strict pollution controls ahead of Beijing APEC summit forcing steel mills to cut output.

The country's ultimate purpose is to extract rare earth elements, breaking China's dominance and pushing prices down.

Members of the World Gold Council spent last year a total of $47 billion in countries hosting their mining operations.

Total gold imports from Hong Kong totalled 91.745 tonnes, as the nation observed its annual holiday the first week of October, a time when millions of people travel and spend more than usual.

Once again Cutifani delivers — freight from Minas-Rio leaves for China by year-end and within the latest estimated budget.

The move is seen by analysts as an attempt to strengthen the firm’s image.

The controversial duties, imposed earlier this month, will be eliminated once ongoing negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations is finalized.

Planners ruled Anglo’s 100 million-tonne project was a threat to the Hunter Valley's thoroughbred and tourism industries.